WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password
25-08-2026 21:32 via thenextweb.com

WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password

WhatsApp is replacing the six-digit PIN used for two-step verification with a full alphanumeric password, and says more than a billion users have already created a passkey. Android users will also see extra context about calls from people not in their contacts. WhatsApp has quietly become the largest passwordless deployment on the planet. Announcing a […]
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